South Italy will become richer than Germany and France - Meloni party

Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni's political party has claimed that southern Italy's GDP will exceed that of France and Germany, but this statement has been met with ridicule and criticism due to the region's long-standing economic disparities and issues.

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